| 单词 | lurid |
| 释义 | lurid (once / 1602 pages) 1adj 2adj 3adj When people are lured into looking at something, they may be drawn to it because it's a shocking, graphic, or horrible scene, something lurid and very vivid that pulls them in. Your mother might complain that she hates lurid TV shows — ones that are overly sensationalized and meant to shock. An expression used to avoid hearing or seeing disturbing things is "spare me the lurid details" or "spare me the gory details," and people say that so they won't have shocking or ugly images put into their imaginations. The word lurid, which entered English in the 17th century, comes from Latin lūridis, "ghastly, pale yellow." All of the synonyms for the adjective lurid describe qualities that can turn a person pale: dreadful, nightmarish, and horrific, among others. Lurid is just a uniquely dark and gruesome word. WORD FAMILYlurid: luridest, luridly, luridness USAGE EXAMPLESAll of that “lurid and secret” ambition was directed at people and institutions that now get little, if any, notice. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) It is characterized by an insistent lack of naturalism, its almost lurid color and its melodramatic theme. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) But there’s no violence in Hansen-Love’s world, no sensationalism, nothing lurid. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) 1 1adj glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism lurid details of the accident Syn shocking sensational causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion 2adj horrible in fierceness or savagery 2lurid crimes a lurid life Syn violent acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity adj shining with an unnatural red glow as of fire seen through smoke 3a lurid sunset lurid flames Syn bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts adj ghastly pale moonlight gave the statue a lurid luminence Syn colorless, colourless weak in color; not colorful |
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